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The Province of Manitoba announced a $300,000 commitment to 4-H Manitoba over the next three years, to continue the great work that they do with our young individuals and experienced individuals, says Ag Minister Ron Kostyshyn. "Because they're the ones with the knowledge, and they want to share their knowledge with the young 4-H'ers of the world."

He made the announcement earlier this week at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair in Brandon.

The Winkler Flyers will have the Northern Manitoba Blizzard come to town for games one and two, then they'll head up north for games three and four.

The full schedule is as follows:

Apr. 5 Northern Manitoba at Winkler - Winkler ICON Arena 7:00 pm CDT

Apr. 6 Northern Manitoba at Winkler - Winkler ICON Arena 7:00 pm CDT

Apr. 9 Winkler at Northern Manitoba - Roy H. Johnston Arena 7:00 pm CDT

Apr. 10 Winkler at Northern Manitoba - Roy H. Johnston Arena 7:00 pm CDT

Apr. 12 Northern Manitoba at Winkler - Winkler ICON Arena 7:00 pm CDT

Funeral For:  John Funk 
Funeral Date: April 5, 2025 
John Funk, 81, of Grunthal passed away Tuesday, April 1st at Bethesda Regional Health Centre. He is survived by his wife Anne, 1 daughter, 2 sons, and their families.  
A memorial service for John Funk will be held Saturday, April 5th at 4pm at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with private family burial at Grunthal Cemetery. 
Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel, Steinbach.
 

We are back with more Country Thunder tickets to give away!

Tyler Hubbard, Nate Smith, and Madeline Merlo are playing alongside headliner Riley Green on July 10 at the Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg and we want YOU to be there.

Listen to the Country 88 morning show with Ty Hildebrand to find out how you can win the Big Ticket!

It'll be $15.9 million in spending for the Municipality of Rhineland in 2025/26.
    
According to Reeve Don Wiebe, any increases are due to growing operating costs and the Municipality's first installment in a 10-year funding commitment to the Pembina Valley Water Co-op.

"Our operating costs are up over five per cent," he explained. 

The best of the best has once again been singled out and selected for the Altona & District Chamber of Commerce annual awards.

The Business Excellence Award for companies with eleven (11) employees or more is proudly awarded to Bunge. 

Steph and Ryan Suderman are the parents of three children. Of course, a house full of the vitality of young lives always stays busy, but for the Sudermans, who live in Winkler, life is especially eventful.  

Their oldest child, Hayden, is a beam of sunshine who turns nine this summer. She enjoys cuddles from her family and school like a typical child of her age, but one thing that stands out about her is how much she has had to fight through her childhood. 

Spring is in the air, and what better way to welcome the season than with a captivating live performance? Every Piece of Me, a locally written and directed "dramedy," is set to take the stage at the Kenmor Theatre. This heartfelt and humorous production, penned by Darien Dawley, explores the complexities of family secrets, identity, and the passage of time—all wrapped up in an engaging and emotional story.

One of the most common places for a house fire to start is in the kitchen, according to Winkler Fire Chief Richard Paetzald, and he says it is often a thing that can be prevented, with the right amount of preparation and know-how.  

“It doesn’t matter where you go—up north, down south, here, cooking is something that’s common to everybody."  

For Ashley Braun, getting a jump on civic involvement early in life runs in the family.  

The Pembina Valley native recently travelled to Ottawa for the Forum for Young Canadians, a program that encourages youths to learn about Canada and how it functions.